Better Internet for Kids

Explore the media literacy campaign “7 days with the media” in Portugal, which aims to highlight the importance of media literacy education for young people, allowing them to be better informed, and use the acquired information to make better decisions.

Following the first evaluation of the BIK+ strategy, new family-friendly resources, a simplified booklet and infographic, are now available to help parents and children easily understand the progress, challenges, and next steps for a safer digital world.

The Insafe network of helplines collects data about the types of calls received, and this is analysed every three months in order to look at possible trends and emerging issues.

Between January and March 2025, 28 European Commission co-funded hotlines submitted complete data to the Insafe-INHOPE Assessment Platform.

At the 20th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2025, held in Lillestrøm, Norway, the Insafe network of European Safer Internet Centres hosted a dynamic and welcoming space within the IGF Village, drawing in participants from across the globe to explore, discuss, and engage with the mission of creating a safer and better internet for children and young people.

As the BIK+ strategy marks its third anniversary, two major milestones offer fresh insight into progress toward a safer and more inclusive digital world for children: the first full youth-centred evaluation of the strategy and the 2025 edition of the BIK Policy monitor. These provide evidence on what is effective, what needs improvement, and where urgent action is required to protect children's rights online in the EU.

The national campaign for better and safer digital space in public schools in Albania was supported by the Digital Europe programme and CRCA-ECPAT Albania, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and the national child helpline in Albania (ALO 116-111). Since its launch in January 2025, as part of the campaign activities, members have met with over 7,400 children and adolescents, and over 600 teachers and parents, while the campaign's social pages have received more than 21,000 visits.

The fourth edition of the “BEE SECURE Radar” report on current trends in the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) by young people in Luxembourg has been published.

In February 2025, the Greek Safer Internet Centre, coordinated by the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH), conducted a large-scale national survey exploring the digital habits of children and young people aged 10 to 18. The survey involved 2,500 students from major cities including Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras, Heraklion, and Larissa, and aimed to evaluate the level of compliance with the European Digital Services Act (DSA), which came into force in 2024.

Digital threats remain a pressing concern in today’s society, as confirmed by data collected by the Croatian Safer Internet Centre (SIC). In 2024 alone, calls to the Croatian helpline increased by an alarming 110 per cent. Growing issues such as sextortion, dangerous online challenges, and digital violence demand swift and effective responses. To address these, A1 Croatia and SIC Croatia marked #BetterOnline Day by presenting Take It Down - a tool designed to support underage victims of online sexual extortion.